Alcohol Beverage Authorities in United States

State and Local Laws

In the United States, each state has the authority to regulate the production, sale, and distribution of alcohol within its borders. This means state and local jurisdictions may have their own requirements in addition to federal requirements. State laws and regulations vary widely from state to state, and may be more restrictive than federal regulations.

You must meet all state and local requirements in any state where you plan to do business (unless Federal law preempts the state law). If you plan to do business in a state, you must contact its appropriate authorities for more information about the state and local requirements.

Directory

This directory lists alcohol resources such as the contact information and website links for alcohol beverage authorities in the United States.

 

Alabama (Control State)

Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board


Alaska

Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office


Arizona

Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control


Arkansas

Alcohol Beverage Control


California

California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Training Program

Responsible Beverage Service Portal


Colorado

Colorado Department of Revenue-Liquor Enforcement Division


Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection

 

 

Delaware

Office of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner


District of Columbia

Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration

 

 

Florida

Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco

 

 

Georgia

Georgia Department of Revenue Alcohol & Tobacco Tax Division

 

 

Hawaii

Honolulu

Liquor Commission City and County of Honolulu

Hawaii

Department of Liquor Control County of Hawaii

Kauai

Department of Liquor Control County of Kauai

Maui

Department of Liquor Control

 

 

Idaho (Control State)

Idaho State Liquor Dispensary (handles pricing, distribution, selection, and location of packaged liquor stores)

Alcohol Beverage Control Bureau (enforces distilled spirits laws)


Illinois

Illinois Liquor Control Commission


Indiana

Alcohol and Tobacco Commission


Iowa (Control State)

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division

 

 

Kansas

Kansas Department of Revenue Alcohol Beverage Control


Kentucky

Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control Department

 

 

Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Revenue Alcohol and Tobacco Control Office

 

 

Maine (Control State)

Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations


Maryland

(Control State *Montgomery County only)

Maryland Field Enforcement Division

Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services

MD – Worcester County Liquor Control Board


Massachusetts

Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission


Michigan (Control State)

Michigan Liquor Control Commission


Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Public Safety Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division


Mississippi (Control State)

Alcoholic Beverage Control Office


Missouri

Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control


Montana (Control State)

Montana Liquor License Bureau

 

 

Nebraska

Nebraska Liquor Control Commission


Nevada

Nevada Department of Taxation


New Hampshire (Control State)

New Hampshire State Liquor Commission


New Jersey

New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control


New Mexico

New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department


New York

New York State Liquor Authority Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control


North Carolina (Control State)

North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission


North Dakota

North Dakota Office of the State Tax Commissioner

 

 

Ohio (Control State)

Ohio Department of Commerce

Division Of Liquor Control


Oklahoma

Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement Commission (ABLE)

See also:

The Oklahoma Tax Commission


Oregon (Control State)

Oregon Liquor Control Commission

 

 

Pennsylvania (Control State)

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board


Rhode Island

Division of Commercial Licensing and Regulation Liquor Enforcement and Compliance

Rhode Island Agencies List

 

 

South Carolina

South Carolina Department of Revenue & Taxation


South Dakota

South Dakota Department of Revenue

Division of Special Taxes

 

 

Tennessee

Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission


Texas

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

 

 

Utah (Control State)

Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

 

 

Vermont (Control State)

Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery


Virginia (Control State)

Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority

 

 

Washington

Washington Department of Revenue

Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board


West Virginia (Control State)

West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Commission Enforcement & Licensing Division


Wisconsin

Wisconsin Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement

Department of Revenue


Wyoming (Control State)

Wyoming Liquor Commission

 

Listed below are links to other alcohol resource related links

British Columbia Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB)
http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/lclb/index.htm

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF)
http://www.atf.gov/

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
https://cops.usdoj.gov/
COPS is the Federal office that coordinates community policing efforts. The Web site includes information on COPS grantees and innovative programs and resources on community policing. Resources include promising practices, curriculum, publications, and links to other community policing Web sites.

Minneapolis Alcohol Service Training Resources

http://www.minneapolismn.gov/licensing/alcohol/business-licensing_liquor_alcohol_service_training_resources

National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC)
https://www.ncpc.org/
NCPC's online resource center provides information on NCPC's programs, publications, and media campaigns. In addition, one can find factsheets and program ideas on crime prevention areas, such as neighborhood organizing, youth mobilization, and bias crime. Crime prevention links for law enforcement, children, and adults are also included.

National Liquor Law Enforcement Association
http://www.nllea.org/
The National Liquor Law Enforcement Association (NLLEA) is a non-profit association of law enforcement personnel dedicated to the enforcement of liquor laws and regulations.

Office on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
The Web site provides information about the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Initiative and its other programs and publications.
https://ojjdp.ojp.gov

 

 

Serving Alcohol is the preeminent training provider in the USA for online alcohol training course for over 35 years.

If you have a link that you would like listed in this section please send us a message by clicking on Contact Us above.